Отзывы о Цифровой Фотоаппарат Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Pros: Compact:fits in pocket; Uses standard AA batteries; viewfinder; Image Stabilized; Good sharpness; Ability to control exposure; comfortable in hand; price
Cons: Slow flash recycle; battery life may be so-so

As an advanced amateur I wanted a point and shoot camera that I could keep with me that was compact yet allowed me to control the exposure if I wanted to. My DSLR is just to bulky to carry with me and too expensive to just leave laying around. This camera meets my needs perfectly as it is compact and is one of the few Canon point and shoots that allows you to control exposure by aperture, shutter speed or manually. This is handy when in difficult light situations, portraiture, and especially in landscape shooting. Although the ability to use a histogram (a graph that tells you about the details of exposure) may not be used by many folks in everyday photography, it is available on this camera.
The viewfinder allows you to hold the camera up to your face instead of having use the LCD screen by holding the camera away from you. This allows you to hold the camera steadier and makes it easier to use the zoom controls. I find it unbelievable that so few point and shoots have this what I consider to be necessary feature. The view finder adjusts as you zoom the lens so you can see what you are shooting.
When you have too many megapixels in a small camera, you really don't gain anything useful, but you do loose picture quality, especially color quality. This camera is just about right in that you should be able to make about a 16x20 inch print (or do some cropping)while still have good sharpness and quality. The picture, compared to the 10 or more megapixel cameras, has bright colors and good sharpness.
The shape has a nice feel to it and it fits in my hand nicely. The controls are easy to get to and the menus are fairly intuitive.
Since I carry it in my brief case, I first used it at an office party and the pictures came out great. The 8X10 group portrait was sharp with good colors and contrast. Canon makes a great camera and this one is no exception. What I don't understand is why it is so inexpensive compared with others in its class, yet has so many features. I strongly recommend it for the person looking for a good point and shoot.
Enjoy it and take some good pictures.

I bought this camera to replace my Canon A720 and I found it to be a disappointment. I have owned several other Canon cameras and this one just doesn't measure up. I'll be returning it soon.

The battery life with typical AA's stinks. They only lasted a short afternoon of shooting (not many shots either). However, I replaced them with rechargeables and was able to get several days of shooting.

I'm on my second camera and there's still a bug with the date/time setting. It will continually force you to set the date every time you turn it on. Even the guys at the camera shop don't know why the camera does this and can't help me so back it goes again.

The camera is slow and you will miss shots. I can't count the number times I had to delete photos and try again and again to get a decent shot of my little girls playing with flowers. When I push the button I expect the camera to respond and this one doesn't. Even with a high speed SD card this camera is too slow if you are photographing moving subjects.

The flash recycle time is very slow. It's better with rechargables, but still too slow to be used frequently. I finally gave up using it and either opted to shoot in ISO-HI or just put the camera away.

I'm also dissatisfied with the zoom. You can only get 10x with the optical zoom which isn't very good and produces grainy, pixelated photos.

On the positive side, it does take good sharp photos and I like the way I interact with this camera. I usually shoot in Programmable mode and its very quick and easy to change settings. It also has a really good Macro mode. You can nearly touch the subject and still get a clear, sharp photo.

I wasn't expecting very much because of the price. But boy did I get a great surprise!

Especially after looking at all the new, and great, point and shoots out now by Canon, Leica and Panasonic. But I noticed that the newer models are leaving off the viewfinder! That was not acceptable to me.

I was missing my old SLR and was willing to carry a larger camera if I could get better shots.

So I ordered this camera, half expecting to send it back. But now I totally love it.

The viewfinder on this one is not perfect but it's fantastic when I need it.

I took a trip right after I got it, so had to use it without reading the manual. And it did fine. It's very intuitive, but reading the manual does help a lot.

Everything is better than I expected, even the battery life -- I use rechargeable. The swivel LCD is fantastic! Now I can't imagine having a camera without one.

Two things I don't like are 1.- Using the flash. But then I never like to use it on any camera. And I do need to get better at shooting in low light without the flash. And 2. - Dealing with a loose lens cap. But am getting used to it.

There some minor technicalities that aren't perfect, but they're not important to me.

I'm very happy with this camera.

And Amazon as well -- for allowing me to research my options on this site and sending it just in time for my trip!

You can see photos I take with this camera here (since August 15) -- [...]

I purchased this camera because I had a Canon with a flip out LCD screen previously and loved it. This camera at the time, was the only one I could find with this similar feature. I love being able to fold out the LCD and hold the camera over my head or down by my knees and see what I am photographing. The zoom is awesome! However the video although pretty good in quality (as good or better than my camcorder) has focusing glitches. It goes in and out of focus while recording (annoying!). I suppose it could be the operator and not the camera as I am not a professional photographer nor videographer, but since it appears to be a camera for the novice it should not be this complicated to shoot 'in-focus' video in auto mode. The pics are great and the other features work fine enough for me. The video issue is the only disappointing part as I am tired of hauling along two cameras on trips and special occasions.

I've been using a PowerShot A520 for several years and have been very happy with it's simplity, size, and adaptability, but I needed a higher megapixel count than its mere 4 (though that was comparatively high for the p&s's when I bought it). And I wanted a stronger zoom for wildlife shots. I wanted something pocket/purse size to keep with me, which ruled out the SLRs, and this seemed to have both the size and the zoom capability I wanted. It does. And it's so slightly larger than the older camera that I can still use the same protective case (by Pentax, not Canon).

However...It has taken some time to get used to its differences from the A520 (some more, some less convenient).

One of the elements that I don't like is that the SD card slot is in the same compartment as the batteries, so I have to be very careful not to dump the batteries out when I'm removing or changing the card. I need either an extra finger or two, or a lap, available to hold them while I'm manipulating everything else.

Also, I often find the DC-in/AV-out compartment cover ajar. Whether it opens upon being brushed or bumped or whether it simply doesn't latch firmly, I haven't yet determined. I'm concerned because it appears flimsy enough to break off without much effort.

As others have mentioned, there is no viewfinder on this camera. I was used to using a viewfinder but have had no difficulty adapting to using the screen. I must admit, however, that I haven't tried to use it on days bright enough to potentially make viewing the screen difficult. I tend to shoot during the golden hours or with angled lighting rather than in strong sunlight so haven't given that an adequate test.

I expected the stabilization to work better than it seemed to at first, as I shot casual critter shots. Then I discovered the setting for "children and pets." That has helped considerably. Practice and experimentation will no doubt teach me to use the camera more effectively in other ways, as well, in the months ahead.

By the way, I don't like the Canon Zoombrowser software at all. I use it only to download from the card (rather than directly from the camera), and then I switch to a different software program for editing.

You should read the more in-depth reviews first, but I just wanted to add my voice and say that this is a really nice camera.
If you are on the cusp of getting an SLR but not quite sure you want to delve into it (as I was), this is a good choice.

I really like most aspects of it and don't have any major complaints. Getting it to focus properly in the environments I used it in (I was photographing performers at music events) was pretty frustrating at times, but once I got to know it well enough it was better. The built-in flash is fairly useless for low light settings where the subject is more than a few feet away. Also a problem with the built-in flash if you plan on using it: if you have the Lens Hood attached, there will be a shadow along the bottom of your photos because the built-in flash does not project far enough over it.

I also got this for the video capability but was very annoyed by the sound recording. In loud environments, even on the lowest input-volume setting, it will record with lots of distortion. I didn't understand this because friends of mine have older and lower-model PowerShots and in the same environments they could record without distortion. You'd think this would be possible on the better model, but apparently not.

Other than that, a very solid product all around.

I just got back from a weeklong vacation, with over 1000 photos on this camera (having just gotten the camera a few days before the vacation). I would not say that any of the bad photos were because of the camera. Quite the opposite, I think it rescued some that would not have been very good on my older camera.

The clarity and color on the photos is very, very good. In all kinds of lighting, from bright sunlight to normally lit rooms. Indoors I used the full manual mode a lot, with ISO 800 and 1600. I haven't tried printing anything, but on a 1920x1600 screen things look great.

I also took about 12 minutes of video of my son's middle school orchestra, needing to shoot at ISO 1600. The sound quality was more than adequate from the rear of the auditorium. Definitely good enough to show the relatives.

Overall, the camera has a lot of strong points - LCD is bright and the swivel helps get a lot of shots that would be impossible otherwise. Previewing manual mode shots is very good. The zoom is very quiet, and with all the sound muted (I'm not into having my camera make cute little noises) the camera is silent. Manual mode is easy to control with the scroll wheel. Super macro mode is great for flowers, etc.

Cons - the lens cap has no tether. The lens hood will obscure the corners of wide angle shots. It's going to put a strain on my storage space, going from 1MB photos to 4MB photos (not really a con, but worth realizing). I'm not fully comfortable with the manual focus mode yet.

I had dithered a lot about whether to get this camera or a low-end DSLR. In the end, the lower price and the convenience of not having to mess with changing lenses won out. After seeing the first photos, I'm happy I went with this camera.

I hesitated on buying this product at first but was persuaded by all the good reviews. Both my wife and I use it to take pictures of houses most as we both are realtors. The picture quality is great and so is the quality. I would have thought that you would have to pay much more to get all we have in this great camera. We have been using the camera a year now and it something would happen to it we would not hesitate to order another.

I liked this Canon PowerShot camera. I bought this camera based on the fabulous customers' reviews in Amazon.com. Recently I had to take some pictures in a house without any lights in a cloudy late afternoon. This camera gave me very clear pictures with its flash in this type of environment. As long as you position your camera towards the object and hold it steady, you will get a very sharp picture with the automatic flash even you could not see the target clearly with your eyes.

I used to have a Fuji FinePix S3000 I bought from a local store based on a salesperson's recommendation. This was a very stupid camera with a heavy and big body and gave shady pictures. The camera broke somehow last year. I will never buy Fuji camera again.

I had a analog-type Canon PowerShot camera before and I think I liked that old camera.

I would buy Canon PowerShot cameras again If necessary.

I started out happy with this camera, having bought it based on great reviews by Consumer Reports. After about 8 months of use, totalling approx. 300 pictures ... the battery indicator kept flashing red, and then shut off. No matter what batteries I placed inside: brand new disposable Energizer, or rechargeable Sony NiMh ... I kept getting the low battery indicator. I sent it 2x to Canon for repair and they insisted there is nothing wrong with the camera and that I should use Canon batteries. Here's the thing: I used an old Nikon Coolpix 3mp camera while the Canon was away for repair. Upon its return to which Canon did nothing to fix the problem, I used the same batteries, the Canon would indicate low battery while the Nikon had no such problems and instead kept taking pictures. Bottomline is that the camera was defective, Canon just kept making an excuse that it was a battery issue. I am glad that Amazon was able to refund me most of the camera cost. I will now shop around for a Nikon.

Brought this for my wife and we both love it, so simple to use and gives great pictures all the time.
OK it want produce those studio professional pictures but it will produce very good quality pictures with the minimum or worry and set-up.
I have used the various setting, night pictures, portrait pictures etc. when required and these produce great results.
You can just turn it on, point, focus and shot which is great if you are not about being professional.
Easy to set-up on a PC for photo transfer, CD is included when purchasing and the software really makes it simple to transfer the pictures, store them safely and even to print as required.
I would hoever suggest investing in an external hard drive for storage of your treasured pictures, with this camera you could literally end up with thousands of pictures, especially if you are like us with yyoung children....
All round a very nice little camera

arrived promptly - perfect for what I needed, esp the neckstrap. Not a 'case' but great for protection in a pocket/bag.

Don't get me wrong, its easy to use and everything works, but its so big in comparison to other cameras you can get today. I even had problems finding a case for it because they don't sell any in boots and jesops that are big enough. it doesn't fit well in a handbag and would never fit in a pocket like my old one used to. Its size makes it less convenient for travelling.

Great little camera.... already have 3900 shots on first one.... bought a 2nd camera as back-up.

I am hand-holding 1/8 second at 560mm, 800 ISO & getting over 50% good photos....amazing I.S. system. I frequently get good results on ISO 80 at 1/15, 560mm.

I shoot everything at minus 2/3's stop under exposure with great results....with bracketing by locking exposure in different areas of frame.

Digital noise at ISO 800 is terrible though.

Plan on adding rubber grips in (3) different places for right hand .... camera surface is real slick. Use 3M safety tread with PSA adhesive similar to material used in bath tub strips.

Also, plan on buying the filter adapter from Lens Mate which allows full use of 58mm filters......use a 58mm aluminum screw lens cap after installing the filter adapter & filter. (available from B&H.)

Don't believe the 1 star dummies on the review list.... I bought two of the things !!!

Sample photos can be viewed on [...]

Rich Barger

I purchased this camera to replace my 3-year-old Konica/Minolta Dimage 6. The Konica had a 12X optical zoom, one of the reasons I purchased it in the first place. But the 12X optical zoom made the camera a little bulky. Too bulky to slip into my coat pocket or a small carrying case. Because of that, I found myself taking fewer and fewer photos. Enter the Canon PowerShot A590 IS. So far, I am totally happy with this camera. First of all, its size is perfect for me. It fits neatly into a coat pocket, or sometimes into even my pants pocket. Though it only has a 4X optical zoom, its 8MP ability allows me to PhotoShop the scenes I can't zoom in on enough with very little loss of resolution. I take the majority of my photos at the 5MP setting. At this setting, with a 4 Gb card, I can store over 2700 photos. The color settings are great too. I have the options of B/W, sepia, neutral, vivid, and custom. And the vivid setting lives up to its meaning; the colors just pop! I also chose this camera because of the shutter and aperture priority settings; I like to make my own settings on occasion. Most of the compact digitals out there now no longer allow that. But it still has enough presets for those who don't want to fiddle...full auto, easy, program, portrait, landscape, night snapshot, kids & pets, indoor, sunset, and video. Since I haven't taken any video with it yet, I can't comment on that feature. The view screen doesn't have as many pixels as some of the other compact digitals. So if you compare what you see on the view screen with those having more pixels, it won't be as sharp and clear. But don't think that will take away from the actual finished photo...it doesn't. The view screen image on most digitals is very hard or next to impossible to see in bright sunlight. That's why this camera is great. It has a viewfinder; something else one doesn't see much any more. It may seem a bit old-fashioned, but when the sun is at your back and you're trying to frame your subject, and the view screen becomes useless, you'll be very glad you have a viewfinder. All in all, a great little camera; well worth the money. I absolutely recommend this camera. I've heard a rumor that Canon has discontinued this model, so get one while you still can.

I purchased this camera in a kit with just about all the available accessories. Then, to further the deal, i ended up getting the pricey underwater casing that complements this camera. In a few simple words, amazing. This camera has shattered all of my expectations and then some. I face little to no problem with red eye upon taking hundreds of pictures. I went to the Milwaukee Domes and Botanical gardens and managed to obtain professional grade photo close ups on hundreds of flowers and pictures. With a 1gb sd card (only about thirty bucks outside a kit) you can take about 800 pictures on the highest resolution or about 8 minutes of video. The video is top notch, providing high quality sound and video that is good enough for putting on the television screen. This means if you feel like investing in say a 4 gb sd card, you can have upwards of 24 minutes of video, which is a pretty much all you would need for video recording (you'd be surprises how long 24 minutes is when you are playing it back on your computer)

The battery life is amazing. Upon taking it to the gardens, the domes, Noah's Ark (to test underwater), a nearby park, a few other test runs one takes when they get a new toy, i finally managed to wear out the batteries that came with it. After that, I started using rechargeable batteries that came with my kit. I charged them once about three months ago, and I am still using the camera on there first charge after two months of camera use.

The LCD screen seems a bit fragile, seeing as it is not completely attached to the camera from all sides (for its swivel feature). I have really only had a use for the swivel feature once with all my shooting, but it is nice to have and I wouldn't have it any other way.

The one or two disadvantages is no internal memory, so if you forget to put an sd card in the camera, it doesn't function at all. Also, it isn't a small camera. Which means investing in a good case is a smart idea, especially if you got all the accessories and want to use most of them. (The one that came with the kit is lacking)

With respect to the attachments one may think about getting with this camera, the filters are nice. there is a uv filter, pl filter, and another filter. The HD and wide angle lenses are lacking in practical use for the computer. They don't seem to help very much unless your intent on getting a full landscape picture that doesn't already turn out nice without. The other problem is that the flash produces a very pronounce shadow over the corner, meaning you have to turn the flash off if you are ever using any of the filters or lenses. (in other words, they can only be used in well lit areas). The stand that came with the kit is just some small short thing with bendy legs, not really useful for portraits, but pretty useful for trips if you want something to take a steady shot or if you want to be in your shot. The underwater camera case is nice, and unlike the filters and lenses, it comes with a flash blocker that keeps the flash from casting a shadow (unfortunately you can't use this for the filters and stuff). The casing is pricey, but if you consider they fact you can take very high quality underwater picts without having to buy expensive disposables and movies too, its worth it.

Back to the actual camera, it has a large degree of modes, functions and speeds. For less experienced people, you can use the 5 some modes for auto set features. These include an in camera stitching functions for extreme wide angle views. What is does it takes a picture, then places the edge of the picture next to the screen of the current camera view. This allows you to line up your shot and not make any mistakes with the stitch while taking the adjacent pictures. For those who don't know what a stitch is, a stitch is taking two picture side by side, then using a program to match them together, thus giving one continual shot. For more advanced users, you can manipulate hundreds of functions from how rapidly it takes photos to how long it get the image of the photo. You can also manipulate lighting, flashes, resolution, and a 100 other things in another five settings that range in what they specifically target (one mode concentrates on shutter speed, another concentrates on something else. You can also take sepia, black and white, and even underwater picture settings(a setting designed to decrease the blueness of water while using the casing). Also, the close up feature is very good, which allows the picture to adjust with every picture distance to give the optimum clear picture for close ups. (I use this extensively).

Long story short (although it already is pretty long), this camera is definitely a great camera that anyone could find a great deal of uses for. I use it for everything and it has never given me any trouble. I have had it for four months and have not once come up with any major complaint. It still works fine and does no

This is my tenth digital camera, the second one from Canon. The first one was the Canon S1 and it was also a great camera. The zoom is ultrafast, so is the autofocus and colors and picture quality are outstanding.
While in Alaska, the Face Detection technology even detected faces when taking photos of a totem. That was kind of impressing. But obviously that's not so important so I'll tell you more about my experience. I enjoy taking wildlife and outdoor pictures very much and my Alaskan landscape pictures also came up great. I even went on a whale watching tour and my pictures were sharper and with better exposure than those of the gentleman next to me on the boat that was using a Nikon with 24x optical zoom.
I tried Panasonic and Kodak in between my last 2 Canons just for having a less bulky camera and the Kodak was cheap even performance-wise, the Panasonic was quite good but this one is by far the best of it's category. The Vary-Angle LCD is a great plus even though I use mostly the viewfinder to extend battery life. I'll definitely stick to Canon and maybe next year will buy the Canon S20 so I can have HD movie capability.
For those that don't want to put the lens cap in your pocket, just buy a lens cap string attachment for $3.99 in Radio-Shack or even from Amazon.
Wrapping things up, you can't go wrong when buying Canon and this is definitely the best camera I've owned and that you can find in this price-range.

i got this camera from my sister about 2 yrs ago for my 20th high school reunion. i worked like a charm. have had it ever since than until i tripped and broke it. it was a great camera and wish i never broke it. the only problem is that when you are outside it is hard to see the pitcher on the screen in the sun light.

I have owned manual slrs, digital point and shoots and auto slrs. I take pictures everywhere I go, for pleasure and work. I previously owned the powershot elph cameras which I liked and found functional. I wanted to upgrade to a digital slr, but the price was too high for me at this time.
This camera does everything a digital single lens reflex does, but without the ability to change out lens. But who needs to with wide angle, macro, supermacro and 560mm zoom capability? For a slr equivalent the weight is actually lighter because the lens is more compact. It handles well. I really like the flexible view finder and how it pivots, but most of all I like the versatility of the picture taking experience. The macro is perfect for close ups. I recently zoomed in on the statute on top of the US Capitol and could clearly see the details. The video is easy to use too.

This camera does everything and at an affordable price. I enjoy taking pitures with this camera and take it with me all the time.

This is one Awesome Camera !

I've already used this camera indoors, outdoors, in the woods, at the beach, in an Aquarium, in light and dark situations, and everything in between.
Quick boot up / start up time, Auto settings, easy setting, well placed controls and menu's, Full Manual for those who like to use their talent in photography.
Easy to pack and carry and use.
Great pictures, great color and resolution, just an all around sweet sturdy little workhorse of a camera.

I was really surprised when I tried the video mode at the Aquarium, even in low light, in the glass tunnel under the shark tank, I got Awesome video With Sound ! That video is now a favorite of the Grand-kids AND Grandma ! :)

Uses easy to find SD cards and AA batteries, I recommend this camera to everyone !

A 2 GB SD card holds over 500 pictures at Max size and resolution.

As others have mentioned, normal alkaline batteries die fast in this camera...get the rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride batteries, found at Walmart, KMart, Walgreens, even in grocery stores.

Great Product, Great Price, and no issues with Amazon marketplace vendor Adorama Camera's product, delivery, or service.

@ Steven T Crowley
By the Way, this camera does have a timer.
As you would have seen in the manual, the timer is in the function set menu settings, Driver mode.
There is a 2 second timer, a 10 sec timer, and one you can custom set.

One of the beauties of this camera, one can point n shoot with it straight out of the box.
And one could read the manual and discover the huge abundance of advanced settings this camera has.

Truly a camera for all types !

Like:
Quick startup/setup
Lots of customization/tweaking
"Flippy" LCD screen
Incredible zoom feature
Option for flash attachment
Solid construction

Don't Like:
No ability to use filters (yet)
USB access has an awkward plastic cover
AC adapter not included
Impossible to clean dust off the sensor

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I was considering a DSLR for a while, but I wasn't really planning for the full commitment that DSLRs require. I wanted the convenience of a point-and-shoot, but the abilities of a "pro camera."

I've used a Canon Powershot before (I can't think of the model), and I've grown accustomed to the ease of use and quality of the photos, so I picked up the SX10IS because it had the features I was used to, and the features that I wanted.

I am not disappointed. After taking some trips to the baseball stadium (Go Giants!) and a couple hiking trips, I've been able to take -- from my perspective -- some really incredible shots; ones that I couldn't have otherwise done with the Powershot I used to use.

My only complaint regards some mild, dark spots in my photos, especially in my zoom photos. I've cleaned the lens as much as I could, with no results. After doing some research on the internet, it appears that the sensor may have dust on it. Since this is a "closed system," I have no way of getting to the sensor to dust it. It's a mild annoyance -- I can clean it up with a computer -- but enough of one for me to bring it up.

I'm very satisfied with this camera. Once I bought a bag for it, I intend to take it everywhere and learn all its features.

STOP searching.
Just BUY THIS CAMERA.
It does "it" at a good price.
The "good" reviews I read were TRUE.
I'm "content", I suppose...
and you will be too.

DON'T buy a KODAK crapper.
They have PLASTIC lenses.

HEY CANON... WHY NOT MAKE THIS MODEL IN VARIOUS COLOURS ?

I would have purchased TURQUOISE or PURPLE

I was very happy with this item for the first week...then the little sticky part that adheres the leash to the lens cap started falling off. Kind of negates the purpose of the leash. I keep sticking it back on. It stays on most of the time.

I was using a Kodak, then it got broke! I could turn the dial to on!! Then one of my brothers gave me this oneVivitar Vivicam V8225 8.1MP 2.4 TFT Point and Shoot Digital Camera Not a fan! I was about to just going stop shooting my walks when I thought I'll just buy this one,! Saw the photos my friend had taking!! I didn't even knew it would do close up even if you didn't set to close up! I really should read the manual! But it's kinda fun to find out what it can do!!! I finally used the movie feature I didn't even know it does sound too!